The Irish standard., 1887-01-22
DULUTH.

| uD WnlC0 WOutu pSl k)ouus9eO iAo Ao'e'o ..-A''
serve as a monument for the trials he
had to undergo in his voyage, which
was undoubtedly accompanied with the
dangers incident to travelling in that
remote period. We are informed by
history that this brave voyagenr had
great influence with the aborgines,
and that on the 18th day Of September,
| 1878, he acted as arbitrator at q confer
ence, which was held OH the ground
where the magnificent city Of Duluth
now stands, between the Asslniboines
and Dacotahs, two tribes who were at
that time not Oh speaking terms. y
Captain John Duluth was the first
white man who demonstrated to the
outside world the fact That there ex~
listed at the head of Lake Superior a
domain possessing1nore than ordinary
natural advantages from a commercial
standpoint. Even at that early date,
OF rather a few years later. this point
was recognized as an important stop
ping place for trade aud barter, But it
| is not Of the old trading-post Of two
hundred yeaBs ago we desire to speak !,
it is of the grand and great city that
has been raised upon the grounds
where poor 10 repeatedly sold the fruit
| Of the chase to the white man, and, ct
course, was yictin1ized according to The
prescribed rule. Some years ago, the
/, Hon. Proctor Knott, Of Kentucky, t:e-
I! livered a speech in Il burlesque vein III
| Congress on Duluth. He should now
visit that city and realize the full force
Of the old adage that there is many
wise word spoken in jest. Duluth is
situated a little north Of the center OF
che eastern boundary OF minnesota, and
at tbs, extreme west end Of Lake SUI
perlor. This location is a favorable
one in many ways. Not speaking OF
the advantageous position it occupies
with regard TO lake traffic, it must
eventually bee me the terminal point
OF a great syatem of eastern railroads.
Like many more Of our Western cities
Duluth has uet with early reverses,
caused by an unnatural Imitation in the
value of real estate; but all that has
now passed away. and the people who
remained there during the time OF her
adyersity and accumulated realty, now
reap q rich harvest in its disposal.
Commercial confidence has been re-
stored, and instead OF the oppressive
lethargy and inactivity of few years
ago, we find en- the principal streets
business blocks of dimensions that will
compare favorably With those OF any
city on this continent. Within the
past Eve years her population has In
creased narvellously. III 1881 it was
estimated to be 1906 in 1882, loco ::
in 1888, $4,000; in 1884, 1900; by the
State census of 1885 she was credited
with a population Of 1896, and in
1886 it is believed that the number ct
her inhabitants closely approached
so 900. 1t will thus be seen that each
succeeding year has added greatly TO
tht, number Of the sZenith's City's''
! residents, and of course the volume Of
| her trade must increase in the same ra-
ito. Her merchants never complain OF
hard times, and the people that Lave
taken up their residence in Duluth are
| Of class that give encouragement to
Young city. Here we find Irishmen
from the old sod. Lristl~Americans and
| Irish-Canadians, and while all seem to
vie with each other in contributing
towards the advancement OF the city in
which they have resolved to make their
own home, and while they manifest a
great interest in everything affecting
their immediate surroundings, they
have always q kind word for their
friends in Ireland Although they have
not vet established branch Of the Ma
tional League in their midst they have
individually contributed q great deal of
financial aid to the general fund A
large proportion Of tue business inter
ests of the city is in the hands OF these
men, and they have here as elsewhere
shown their capaDility OF carrying
everything they undertake to q success
full issue. While they are shrewd in their
business pursuits, they still retain the
leading characteristics of their race,
and are generous even to fault.
Other nationalities are also we'll repre-
sented, and the citizens as whole are
of the most desirable class. With such
an advantageous location and so many
enterprising citizens it does not require
prophet to foresee that Duluth will
yet become one Of the greatest CONNER
cial centers on the American continent,
and be healthy competitor OF even our
own city Of Minneapolis.
THE nTHUNDERER" LIES.
A recent issue of the London Times
in discussing the ';Plan OF Campaign"
makes the following statement: